Homeopathic collegeIn 1848, the first homeopathic college in the U.S began preliminary instruction. The Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, incorporated 8 Apr 1848, began the regular course with 15 students on 6 Nov 1848. This first class graduated six students on 29 Mar 1849*. The first dean of the college was Dr. Walter Williamson, who founded it with Constantine Hering and Jacob Jeanes. It merged with the Hahnemann College of Philadelphia (1870). As developed by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann over 200 years ago, homeopathy treats patients with very dilute amounts of a substance (derived from a various plants, animal materials and minerals) that, in larger amounts, would produce similar symptoms to the illness being treated.[Image: Founders Williamson (top), Jeanes (left), and Hering] |
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